As a heat warning takes over most of Ontario and Quebec, weather records have been broken in Waterloo Region already.
Day one of the heat warning saw temperatures rise to 33 C by 4 p.m. June 22. That’s hot enough to replace a weather record from 1923 at 32.8 C.
It’s set to get even hotter on Monday with a high of 36 C, the humidex potentially feeling like 46 C.
Jill Taylor, 570 NewsRadio Meteorologist, said another 102-year-old weather record could be broken.
“The record for June 23 is 33.3C set in 1923, and if we surpass 36.7 C, it will be the warmest overall June day. That was set on June 28 in 1944, at 36.7 C,” she said.
Tuesday is set to be cooler, but still dangerously hot, with a high of 32 C, and humidex levels in the forties.
“Take action to protect yourself and others – extreme heat can affect everyone’s health,” reads a release from Enivronment Canada.
“Check on older adults, those living alone and other at-risk people in-person or on the phone multiple times a day. Watch for the early signs of heat exhaustion in yourself and others. Signs may include headache, nausea, dizziness, thirst, dark urine and intense fatigue. Stop your activity and drink water.”
The Guelph Humane Society is also reminding pet owners to leave their pets at home, in cool conditions.
“On a warm day, the temperature inside a parked car can climb to dangerous levels within minutes, even with the windows cracked,” says Jane Dawkins, GHS, Director of Communications and Community Engagement.
“It is simply not safe. If your pet can’t go with you when you leave the car, they should stay home.”
